That same night, the house Cece shares with her elderly aunt Sophie burns down, killing the occupants. Cece escapes death because she was at an overnight party, but she quickly surmises that she must be the intended second target, and that whoever killed Tony will likely be back to retrieve the back-up disks she has and will most likely kill her.

Instead of turning immediately to the police, Cece chooses to hide out in a local hospital, snagging meals from continental breakfasts set up at local hotels. Her plan is not exactly clear. Hilton Head Detectives Shark Morgan and Dell Hassler are investigating Tony's murder and searching for Cece, hoping she can she shed some light on the research they were conducting, which might in turn lead the police to the murderer. Playing a cat and mouse game with the police and her pursuer, Bama, Cece tries to stay one step ahead of everyone as she stays alive.

Death on a Cellular Level is a fast-paced read that will most likely hold interest, but there are some flaws that will affect the overall enjoyment of the book. Cece's immediate flight and refusal to contact the police is very hard to understand, as is her paranoia in contacting anyone, especially since she never spends a lot of time blaming herself for Sophie's murder.

Bama is able to track the movements of the police, yet no one can follow Cece and no one is suspicious of her. The police take a while to catch on to the fact that they are being followed; once they do, they seem to be hard pressed to figure out how it is happening. The police also immediately assume Cece is a target and never consider her a suspect, even though it is possible she burned her aunt's house down to throw suspicion off herself.

Also during the investigation, Morgan calls one of the cell phone CEO's only to learn he is out of town and unreachable. He never demands a cell phone number, which it would seem the CEO of a cell phone company would carry.

Cece is a very vapid character and the attempts to flesh out Morgan and Dell are futile. Nonetheless, there is something very readable about Death on a Cellular Level and readers may continue turning pages, if only to see how Cece is able to continue eluding everyone.

--Jennifer Monahan Winberry